Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-06
A SKETCH OF HONOLULU.
Unpaved Streets and some Modern I'm
proyem-nts-Hilo-king kalakaua.

Unpaved Streets and Some Modern I'm,
MISUNDERSTANDING kaialsaua.
Honolulu has a well sheltered harbor,
with a depth Of about twenty-five feet OF
water over the coral reef AT its entrance.
The city stands upon a low plain, crescent
shaped, with its opening toward the sea,
about three miles long and n mile wide.
On the landward side this plain is in,
closed by mountains Of considerable Ell.
walton. several Of which are extinct vol.
canoes. Noticeable among these ar,
Diamond Head and The Punchbowl.
prominent headlands As you APP roach
the city by water. Honolulu has a
population of $4,000, of which 10000
are natives and $1,000 Chinese, ia.
panese and South Sea Islanders, and
5000 Americans and Europeans, the
latter English, Germans and Portuguese
mainly. The city is irregularly laid out.
Its streets are unpaved, and there are few
sidewalks; hence il is very dusty in dry
and very muddy in rainy weather. II is
abundantly supplied with good water,
but is wholly ~unprovided with any sys.
tenn of drainage or sewerage. The tele-
phone has been introduced, and is in very
general use.
The residences are widely scattered, are
mostly frame of n story, with broad
verandas about them, and surrounded by
ample grounds lastly ornamented and
embowered within a rich profusion Of
tropical trees, shrubbery and flowing
plants. Aside from the royal palace, there
are no public buildings having any claims
to special notice. There is a small mu.
scum containing a poor collection OF an
cient weapons and other native articles, a
small public library. and the Young Mems
Christian association has a lecture hall
and reading room. There are daily and
weekly newspapers published in both the
English and Hawaiian languages.
The descendants Of the early mission.
aries now resident here, together with the
better class Of Americans who have since
arrived. constitute a highly cultivated, re-
fined and agreeable society, ready to give
cordial reception and generous hospitality
to all visitors manifestly worthy Of Their
attention. There Is another class, quite
as numerous, who neglect no opportunity
TO sncer at and denUunce the missionaries.
and who constitute the patrons of saloons,
gaming places and low dives, Of which
Honolulu is by ne means destitute. Hi,
on Hawaii is the second town in size and
importance. Ii is beautifully situated
upon Byron hay, and contains a popula'
lation of between 5000 and 1000. Tht
other towns are inconsiderable villages.
King Kalakaua is 80 wears of age, i
dissolute and a hard drinker. and is fas,
treading the footsteps Of his predecessor.
Lunalilo. who died from the effects OF
dissipation al the age Of 80. He had M
children, The heir apparent is his sis.
ter. well advanced in life. after whom
there is a girl IL years of age, upo
whose death the royal family become
extinct. What is to he the future Of
these islands Nipe-tenths Of all tho
mos intelligent citizens are republican al
heart. and would rejoice 10 see the Ha,
waiian Islands annexed 10 the Unitet
States. From their position OH M west.
ern coast and on the great highway OF
commerce between u Pacific States ana
Australia, China and Japan-as all i'm.
portant coaling and naval station for oui
vessels in the Pacific, it is Of the first i'm.
portance that they shall not he permitted
to pass under the control of any Euro
pean government. Both England and
France are keenly watchful, are DESTROYS
and, NJ doubt, hopeful, Of their acquisi.
ton whenever a change occurs. Homo
lulu Cor. Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.